Robotaxi outage in China’s Wuhan leaves passengers stranded in moving traffic

More than 100 robotaxis operated by Baidu's Apollo Go service halted in Wuhan, China on Wednesday due to a "system malfunction," stranding passengers in moving traffic on elevated ring roads, according to police and media reports. Some passengers were able to exit their vehicles independently, while others were hesitant to leave because their cars had stopped in middle lanes with traffic passing on both sides. No injuries were reported, and police said rescue operations took place after reports of stalled vehicles began arriving around 9 p.m. The incident marks the first reported mass shutdown of robotaxis in China. Baidu did not immediately comment.